Leonhard Seppala

Norwegian musher
Person human Q325118
Leonhard Seppala
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Leonhard Seppala

Summary

Leonhard Seppala is a human[1]. He was born in Skibotn[2]. He was born on September 14, 1877[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on January 28, 1967[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], dogsled musher[7], gold miner[8], blacksmith[9], and fisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,353 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Skibotn[2], Leonhard Seppala…
  • Leonhard Seppala passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Leonhard Seppala was born on September 14, 1877[3].
  • Leonhard Seppala died on January 28, 1967[5].
  • Leonhard Seppala held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Leonhard Seppala held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Leonhard Seppala worked as an explorer[6].
  • Leonhard Seppala worked as a dogsled musher[7].
  • Leonhard Seppala's professions included gold miner[8].
  • Leonhard Seppala's professions included blacksmith[9].
  • Leonhard Seppala's professions included fisher[10].
  • Leonhard Seppala is recorded as male[14].
  • Leonhard Seppala's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Leonhard Seppala's Commons category is recorded as Leonhard Seppala[16].
  • Leonhard Seppala's sport is recorded as sled dog racing[17].
  • Leonhard Seppala's family name is recorded as Seppala[18].
  • Leonhard Seppala's given name is recorded as Leonhard[19].
  • Leonhard Seppala's significant event is recorded as 1925 serum run to Nome[20].
  • Leonhard Seppala's Commons gallery is recorded as Leonhard Seppala[21].
  • Leonhard Seppala's participant in is recorded as 1925 serum run to Nome[22].
  • Leonhard Seppala's participant in is recorded as 1915 All Alaska Sweepstakes[23].
  • Leonhard Seppala's participant in is recorded as 1916 All Alaska Sweepstakes[24].
  • Leonhard Seppala's participant in is recorded as 1917 All Alaska Sweepstakes[25].
  • Leonhard Seppala's participant in is recorded as sled dog racing at the 1932 Winter Olympics[26].
  • Leonhard Seppala's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Skibotn[2], Leonhard Seppala… he was born on September 14, 1877[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], dogsled musher[7], gold miner[8], blacksmith[9], and fisher[10].

Death and Burial

Leonhard Seppala died on January 28, 1967[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Leonhard Seppala ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,353 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Leonhard Seppala born?

Leonhard Seppala's place of birth was Skibotn[2].

Where did Leonhard Seppala die?

Leonhard Seppala passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Leonhard Seppala do for work?

Leonhard Seppala worked as explorer[6], dogsled musher[7], gold miner[8], blacksmith[9], and fisher[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Seattle
    Significant event 1925 serum run to Nome
    Citizenship
    Occupation explorer, dogsled musher, gold miner +2
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14822]]: leonhard-seppala, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204505|Leonhard Seppala (#315204505)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwe"
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